http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/mccarthy/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:01:11 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416340/posts WASHINGTON — With visions of a Republican majority dancing in his head, California U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy is driving the back roads of America these days, looking for fresh faces to represent his party in 2010. "I believe this will be a wave election," McCarthy said. "This will be a national election." To regain control of the House of Representatives, Republicans must pick up 41 seats. If they win big in the House next year, it will be at least partly because the party put McCarthy in charge of its recruiting efforts. It's the latest high-profile assignment for McCarthy, who... McClatchy Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416340/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:01:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414871/posts WASHINGTON -- The spirit of Christmas seems to have escaped Congress, maybe even the country. Have you ever encountered such mean spiritedness and political conniving as are now on display on Capitol Hill? In the past, we have had great philosophical divisions in the struggle for civil rights, especially when southern legislators ran the show. In praise of democracy, fortunately they lost. And of course there also was the "red scare" fomented by Sen. Joe McCarthy, R-Wis., in the 1950s when he led the commie-hunting movement that ended up victimizing government officials, academia and Hollywood. We recovered from that, too.... TheBostonChannel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414871/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:01:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409772/posts Gitmo Does Not Cause Terrorism"Terrorism is caused, and terrorist recruitment is driven, by Islamist ideology and by American weakness in the face of terror attacks. In that sense, Senator Durbin causes more terrorism than Gitmo ever will. Terrorist organizations are encouraged when they come to believe they can win — when they come to believe they can outlast America because we lack resolve." -- Andy McCarthy 12/18/2009 Americans Oppose Closing Gitmo, Moving Prisoners to U.S."Americans remain opposed to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba and moving some of the terrorist suspects being held there to U.S. prisons: 30% favor... 911NeverForget.Us http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2409772/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:02:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404160/posts Our topic this week concerns enemy tactics against the United States and the urgent necessity to fight back. The occasion is the re-release of Blacklisted by History. Therein, author M. Stanton Evans — whose focus is Senator Joseph McCarthy — gives us a fascinating tutorial on the Soviet effort to undermine our country before, during, and after the "McCarthy era," and some lessons that can be learned as today we face an alliance of the hard left and the Islamofascist threat. At a private discussion late last year, the topic of internal security arose with a focus on the "political... RenewAmerica http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404160/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:29:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401472/posts NEW YORK, DECEMBER 5, 2009 — Several thousand protesters gathered at Foley Square in New York City to rally against Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and 4 other 9/11 co-conspirators as civilians in federal court. Despite bitter cold, strong winds and heavy rain the crowd stayed through the 2-hour rally. The event was organized by the 9/11 Coalition to Never Forget and featured speakers representing 9/11 family members, first responders and our troops. See our full post-rally press release, plus videos, photograph and links to local and national news reports here at 911NeverForget.Us. 911FamiliesForAmerica.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401472/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 14:11:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398375/posts There is a lesson here. KSM & Co. do not have to be brought to the United States — a move that would make it significantly more likely that other Gitmo detainees, trained terrorists, would be transferred here. Similarly, KSM & Co. do not have to be given a civilian trial — a move that would make it far more difficult to justify military commissions for lesser terrorists. This is not a fait accompli. It is still possible to block these developments and to induce the Obama administration to reverse itself. But doing so will require the same two things... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398375/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 13:52:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394582/posts matthew.chayes@newsday.com Quick Summary Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and her former ardent foe, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), announced they were teaming up to sponsor legislation to combat gun trafficking. Talk about a thaw. In the latest example of politics making for the unlikeliest bedfellows, hugs, mutual praise and chitchat punctuated a news conference between Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a former darling of the National Rifle Association, and her former ardent foe, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), the stridently pro-gun-control congresswoman whose husband was killed in the mass shooting aboard the Long Island Rail Road. Earlier this year, McCarthy had threatened to derail Gillibrand's upcoming... Newsday http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394582/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:35:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394094/posts Syndicated talk-radio host Mark Levin spoke with former Assistant United States Attorney Andrew McCarthy this evening about AG Eric Holder's decision to prosecute 9/11’s conspirators, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four lieutenants, in federal court a mere 6 blocks from Ground Zero. "The Cole bombing did not prompt a military war against al-Qaeda. It eventually resulted in a civilian indictment that is still pending. The Pentagon is the ultimate military target, and the attack against it spurred both the war we are now fighting and the implementation of military commissions to try jihadist war criminals. Yet, Holder has decided to give... 911FamiliesForAmerica.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394094/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:43:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2379422/posts On the day I born, June 9th, 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy was asked the famous question; “Have you no sense of decency sir?”. Some members of the media who saw an opening, pounced on the opportunity, and never looked back. This would become the beginning of the end of the anti-communist mood in America. It would be the birth of terms like McCarthyism, Redbaiting, and Blacklisting. The heirs of this movement are much more numerous today than in 1954, and the true journalists have been replaced by mere actors, playing the part of journalists. We have gone from a nation... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2379422/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:55:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356722/posts ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis yesterday blamed the Bush administration for the organization’s woes and accused Republicans of “ACORN McCarthyism.” Lewis blamed Karl Rove for instigating the legal troubles the “community organizers” are facing. At this point, reports of ACORN illegal conduct have sparked a string of criminal investigations nationwide on charges of fraudulent voter registration activities.  Most recently, two young journalists caught ACORN staffers in a sting operation exposing tax and sex trafficking advice.  Both houses of congress have passed measures to de-fund the organization, Lewis was hosted by the National Press Club at a “Newsmaker” event yesterday where she... HumanEvents.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2356722/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:43:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346566/posts Every Sunday, after church, the 7-year-old boy would escape to Grandpa's basement. He'd never seen such a room -- trophies and game balls and jerseys and photos and videotapes, all at his disposal. He'd heard about a place called heaven, a magical place they raved about in Bible school, and he decided this had to be it. It had to be. Because his father was here. One of those trophies … his daddy won. One of those game balls … his daddy earned. One of those jerseys … his daddy wore. One of those photos … his daddy's face. Stacks... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2346566/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:17:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2322256/posts Without being labled as "on a witch-hunt", or having the tables turned on us, could we initiate a resurrection of the HUAC? This was the House Un-American Activities Committee that operated from 1938-1975 as an investigative committee into Communist or generally un-American persons or groups in the US. There was also the Fish Committee of 1930 that was hitting the ACLU pretty hard at the time. Also the Dies Committee, which focused on Nazi influence in America. Surprisingly, many of these groups were started by prominent Democrats at the time. Ironically, prominent Democrats of today, would be some of the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2322256/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:04:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321411/posts Earlier this week, some of my National Review colleagues recoiled from Sarah Palin’s bracing allegation that Obamacare would foist government “death panels” on vulnerable Americans. I recoiled from the recoil, which I thought exemplified the same sort of “hysteria” the editorial in question, “Rationing and Rationality,” condemned. There followed a debate (see The Corner archives for August 17 and 18), largely a fine parsing of how — rationally, of course — the term “death panel” ought to be defined. As we went back and forth, I kept having this nagging thought: We could still blow this thing. (snip)Things may appear... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2321411/posts#comment Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:53:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317738/posts McCarthy on Pelosi, the NY Times and the German National Socialists August 14, 2009 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Are there any hate groups on the left? There are, right? Are they ever the subject of network news reports? Has Brian "The Repeater" Ross ever gone out there and done a report on left-wing hate groups? No! In fact, when we hear about left-wing hate groups and their work, we're supposed to marvel at the art. It may be offensive but we're supposed to marvel at the art. Southern Poverty Law Center, do you know how much these people are worth?... www.rushlimbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2317738/posts#comment Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:56:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316176/posts National Socialism is banned from the Right’s case against socialism, but is somehow acceptable when leftists use it as a smear or when the Left’s nuanced geniuses, after their very thoughtful consideration, decide its invocation is suitable for mature audiences? I don’t think so. NRO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316176/posts#comment Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:51:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2311877/posts Fear of communism permeated American culture in the 1950s. Neighbors turned in neighbors for suspicious activities. Libraries turned in book checkout lists to the government. Everyone was in each other’s business. Leftist historians like to demonize Joseph McCarthy and there’s a certain degree of good reason for that. He took his communist searches to extremes and made mistakes – but he was also right more often than liberal history books would have us believe. There were officials in power with communist/socialist links. Imagine what McCarthy would think of Washington now. At least in the past, one had to dig deeply... OK, WE'RE RIGHT! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2311877/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 14:10:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311540/posts “Fishing” for an Appropriate Response by Norma Zager “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.” Edward R. Murrow Richard Nixon had an enemies list. Joe McCarthy gave a pass to those who turned in their communist neighbors and friends. The Nazis had the Hitler Youth who happily turned their traitorous family into the Gestapo for a new pair of black boots. In 2009 we have the “fishy” Chicago version of turn them in and we’ll take them out. In my last article, many responded they were... "Postcards from Israel - Postcards from America" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311540/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:45:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2302868/posts AP Historical Amnesia by: Bethany Stotts, July 28, 2009 Academics and students exhibit a pervasive amnesia toward the pro-Stalin actions of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (ALB), a group of American volunteers who fought against General Francisco Franco and his Nationalists during Spain’s civil war. Recent Boston University graduate-turned Associated Press reporter Kelsey Abbruzzese did little better than her college peers this July, publishing a story that lauded ALB veteran John Hovan’s career. “In 1937, John Hovan volunteered to travel to Spain and fight on the side of democracy against Gen. Francisco Franco’s fascist forces in the Spanish Civil War,” wrote... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2302868/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:53:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273549/posts McCain explicitly included the Fifth Amendment in his legislation because it addresses his target, coercive interrogation. As we’ve seen, in Dickerson, the Supreme Court held that Miranda was now considered part of the Fifth Amendment’s core. In the al-Owhali case, Judge Sand ruled that Miranda imposes daunting burdens on American agents overseas — burdens far more challenging than the rote reading of an advice-of-rights card that typically happens in domestic policing. With the Supreme Court, beginning in 2004, imposing more and more criminal-justice procedure on the battlefield, the McCain Amendment would almost certainly be used by courts or a Democratic... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273549/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:32:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619539/posts On Friday, the CIA busted one of its own and charged him — or her — with leaking classified information. While this guy or gal goes to jail, over at The Washington Post, reporter Dana Priest is still admiring the brand new Pulitzer Prize sitting on her mantle, for writing about what this very leaker told her: the secret prison story. It was last November when Priest published a story in The Washington Post that the U.S. was maintaining a secret array of prisons where American intelligence could interrogate Al Qaeda-types who had been captured on the field of battle... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1619539/posts#comment Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:35:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263110/posts In arguing that the Uighurs must be kept out, the Justice Department speaks very generally about how the detainees do not qualify for entry under “the federal immigration laws.” The Supreme Court is informed that those laws are “comprehensive and reticulated,” but the DOJ is careful not to specify any of them except for Section 1182(f). That’s the statute in which Congress reposed sweeping discretionary powers in “the President” to bar “any aliens or ... class of aliens” whose entry the president believes “would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.” That’s fine as far as it goes.... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263110/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:47:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254121/posts NY Rep introduces bill to turn "No Fly" list into "no gun" list Notorious Anti-gunner Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy has introduced a bill that would takes name from the so-called "no fly list" and place them in the National Instant Criminal Background Check system as ineligible to purchase a firearm. H.R. 2401, the so-called "No Fly, No Buy Act of 2009" uses provisions of the Patriot Act and the Brady Bill to attack the Second Amendment rights of American travelers. It should be no surprise that McCarthy, an anti-gun leader extraordinaire, would introduce such a bill. In recent years, such legislation... nationalgunrights.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254121/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 19:50:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253954/posts Political Science 101 May 18, 2009 — Ideally, science should be non-partisan and stay out of politics.  That ideal is not always met, as the following recent stories illustrate. The intellectual president:  New Scientist published a commentary, “Hail to the intellectual president,” by Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science.  Opening line: “If you liked George W. Bush, it wasn’t because of his brain.”  Ronald Reagan, John McCain and Sarah Palin were other targets labeled anti-intellectual in the article, along with McCarthy and Eisenhower.  Obama, by contrast, is “the intellectual president,” in his opinion.  “With the coming of... CEH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253954/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 15:36:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252628/posts 'No Fly, No Buy' for Guns Bill Proposed by Rep. McCarthy User Rating: / 19 PoorBest Politics - Capitol Hill Written by Timothy Robertson Wednesday, 13 May 2009 13:32 Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) is co-sponsoring a House of Representatives bill preventing people on the government's no-fly list from purchasing guns. House representatives will introcude a bill Wednesday that would ban anyone on the controversial no-fly list from purchasing a gun in the U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.), a strong gun control advocate, is co-sponsoring the legislation that would apply to the nearly 1 million people that make up the government’s no-fly... Nassau News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252628/posts#comment Sun, 17 May 2009 13:53:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248169/posts Newt Gingrich was on FOX News Sunday. He "as bitter a partisan attack on the Bush administration as we've seen since McCarthy". Gingrich blasts Nancy Pelosi's lies over what she knew and when she knew it and weighs in on the Notre Dame, Obama scandal. He calls Obama's position is the most "radical, pro-abortion" view of any President in history. Newt also laughed at Colin Powell's recent claim that "Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less." ConservativeXpress, Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2248169/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 21:39:02 GMT